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politics1 year ago

Justice Alito Faces Backlash Over Flag Controversy Amid Calls for Recusal

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces calls for recusal from Trump-related cases and mounting criticism after reports of an upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with the January 6th insurrection, flying outside his home. Alito claims his wife hung the flag in response to a neighbor's insults. Critics argue this undermines judicial impartiality and ethics, prompting demands for congressional investigation and potential reforms to Supreme Court appointments.

via Fox News|
#ethics-controversy#january-6th#politics
politics2 years ago

"Mayor Terminates $40M Funding and Revokes Grants Over Unethical Actions"

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has revoked $40 million in city grants that were at the center of an ethics controversy involving Metro Council member Anthony Piagentini. Greenberg called for the funds to be redirected to Metro parks and libraries projects, removing CEOc from oversight. The Metro Ethics Commission recommended Piagentini's removal from office after he accepted a $240,000 consulting deal with CEOc just before the Metro Council approved the grants. Greenberg called on the council to quickly reallocate the funds, with $16 million going directly to four organizations and the remaining $24 million to Metro parks and libraries.

via WDRB|
#ceoc#ethics-controversy#louisville
politics2 years ago

Justice Alito: Congress has no jurisdiction over Supreme Court ethics controversy

Justice Samuel Alito has urged Congress to stay out of the Supreme Court's affairs and refrain from imposing ethics rules on justices and clerks. Senate Democrats have proposed legislation to establish a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in response to concerns about ethical decisions and lack of transparency. Alito, who recently preempted a ProPublica report by publishing a Wall Street Journal op-ed, expressed frustration with the criticism he has faced and emphasized the importance of defending himself. He also warned that viewing the court as illegitimate could lead to a revival of resistance against its decisions, similar to the aftermath of major civil rights cases in the 1950s.

via CNN|
#code-of-ethics#congress#ethics-controversy
politics2 years ago

Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito postpone financial disclosures amid controversy.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has requested an extension to file his annual financial disclosure amid an ethics controversy over accepting luxury trips and other gifts from Republican billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas will have up to 90 more days to submit his required disclosure. The other seven justices filed their disclosures on time. The revelations sparked harsh criticism of Thomas for failing to disclose the ties, and calls for ethics reform of the Supreme Court. The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee has sought information from Crow about his relationship with Thomas, but the billionaire has stonewalled those requests.

via CNBC|
#clarence-thomas#ethics-controversy#financial-disclosure
politics2 years ago

Calls for Action as Justice Clarence Thomas Reports Income from Defunct Real Estate Company

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been reporting rental income from a now-defunct real estate company, Ginger, Ltd., Partnership, on his financial disclosures for the past two decades. The company was taken over by a similarly named company, Ginger Holdings, LLC, in 2006. Thomas reported receiving between $270,000 to $750,000 from the older company, where it was described on his forms as "rent." This comes as Thomas is under scrutiny for accepting lavish trips from a GOP billionaire megadonor and his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, is under scrutiny for her involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

via USA TODAY|
#clarence-thomas#ethics-controversy#financial-disclosures